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Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy are decorating a tree to inspire giving. The U.S. Naval Academy says in a statement that it will hold a ceremony Tuesday in honor of its 26th annual "Giving Tree." Midshipmen at the school in Annapolis decorate the tree with paper and angel ornaments provided by the Salvation Army. Each ornament has the first name, age, gender, clothing sizes and wish list of items for a child in need in the local community. Naval Academy midshipmen, faculty and staff can remove one or more tags from the tree and purchase gifts for the children. The academy says it is expecting to provide gifts for over 500 children this year. The tree is set up in the rotunda of Bancroft Hall. Naval Academy Celebrates the "Giving Tree" http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/naval-academy-celebrates-giving-tree
112744 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netTue, 29 Nov 2016 13:38:01 +0000Naval Academy Celebrates the "Giving Tree" Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The U.S. Naval Academy is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Center for Cyber Security Studies. Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Vice Adm. Ted Carter are scheduled to attend the event on Friday. Mikulski worked to include $120 million in budget legislation for the building, which is being named after Grace Hopper, the mathematician who joined the U.S. Navy Reserve during World War II. The multi-story academic building will have classrooms and research labs. It also will have secure compartmented intelligence facility space and lecture halls. The state-of-the-art facility will enable midshipmen at the academy to get real-world training to prepare them for cyber threats. The academy hopes to have the facility operational by 2019. New Cyber Security Building at Annapolis Naval Academy http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/new-cyber-security-building-annapolis-naval-academy
110174 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netFri, 21 Oct 2016 14:28:51 +0000New Cyber Security Building at Annapolis Naval Academy Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The U.S. Naval Academy has announced the death of its goat mascot, Bill 35. The academy said Wednesday that the Angora goat had a history of medical problems, which manifested soon after the school acquired him last year. The school says the 2-and-a-half-year-old goat suffered from idiopathic edema and related disorders, which appeared to have been caused by chronic kidney weakness. The academy says the goat was taken on Tuesday to a veterinary facility in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, for treatment and was euthanized. Navy has three other goats, including Bill 36, who is the brother of Bill 35. He will become the new mascot. The mascot appears at home football games and the Army-Navy game. It is sometimes targeted for kidnapping in the days leading up to the storied rivalry. Naval Academy Goat Mascot Dies http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/naval-academy-goat-mascot-dies
106040 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netThu, 18 Aug 2016 12:27:59 +0000Naval Academy Goat Mascot Dies Don RushQUANTICO, Va. (AP) - A former Naval Academy instructor is facing a military hearing after a newspaper uncovered new evidence related to his convictions three years ago for indecent acts with female midshipmen. The new charges - making false statements and conduct unbecoming an officer - stem from Maj. Mark Thompson's efforts to clear his name by taking his story to The Washington Post. Instead, a Post reporter found further evidence that Thompson lied about sexual encounters with students. Thompson was convicted in 2013 of committing indecent acts, fraternization and conduct unbecoming an officer while an academy instructor. One student alleged Thompson assaulted her; another reported an ongoing consensual sexual relationship. An Article 32 hearing, similar to a preliminary hearing, is scheduled on the new charges Friday morning at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Military Hearing on Alleged Sexual Misconduct by Former Naval Academy Teacher http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/military-hearing-alleged-sexual-misconduct-former-naval-academy-teacher
99362 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netFri, 13 May 2016 14:17:32 +0000Military Hearing on Alleged Sexual Misconduct by Former Naval Academy Teacher Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is urging students at the U.S. Naval Academy to be leaders in the fight against sexual assault. Biden spokes Monday as he begins a week of appearance to discuss the problem on college campuses. Biden says midshipmen who will become officers are positioned to be leaders in confronting the issue. Midshipman Shaquil Keels has been chosen to be on a national student panel for the "It's On Us" campaign, a White House initiative. Biden says the academy is stepping up by embracing the program. In 2013, the academy was in the spotlight over a case of sexual assault involving allegations against three football players and a fellow student's ability to consent to sex after heavy drinking. Charges against two were dropped. A third was acquitted. Vice President Urges Fight Against Sexual Assault at Naval Academy http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/vice-president-urges-fight-against-sexual-assault-naval-academy
86258 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netTue, 10 Nov 2015 13:28:49 +0000Vice President Urges Fight Against Sexual Assault at Naval Academy Don RushHEWLETT, N.Y. (AP) - A funeral will be held Friday for one of the victims killed in this week's Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia. The Boulevard-Riverside-Hewlett Chapel on Long Island confirms that an 11:30 a.m. service will be held for U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Justin Zemser. The 20-year-old sophomore was traveling from the academy in Annapolis, Maryland, to his home in New York City when he was killed in Tuesday night's accident. He was one of eight people killed in the derailment. The Naval Academy's superintendent says Zemser was a talented and highly respected young man with a tremendously bright future. He was an English major and a member of the Navy sprint football team, the Jewish Midshipman Club and the Semper Fi Society, which is a Marine Corps club. Funeral for Naval Academy Mid-Shipman Killed in Train Crash http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/funeral-naval-academy-mid-shipman-killed-train-crash
73970 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netFri, 15 May 2015 11:52:53 +0000Funeral for Naval Academy Mid-Shipman Killed in Train Crash Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak at the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation next month. The academy announced Tuesday that Biden will address the class of 2015 at the school's commencement, which is scheduled for May 22 at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis. About 1,000 students will graduate from the academy this year and become commissioned as officers. Many will be commissioned as Navy ensigns, and others will be commissioned as 2nd lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Biden spoke at the academy's graduation in 2010. Vice President to Speak at Naval Academy Graduation http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/vice-president-speak-naval-academy-graduation
71791 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netWed, 08 Apr 2015 12:15:38 +0000Vice President to Speak at Naval Academy Graduation Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski says the omnibus spending bill passed by Congress includes $120 million to build a cybersecurity center at the U.S. Naval Academy. Mikulski said in a news release Thursday that the bill, signed this week by President Obama, provides funding for a Center for Cyber Security Studies. The Naval Academy is implementing a new cyber warfare curriculum and a cyber major. The planned center will include a multi-story academic building with classroom and research labs, offices and lecture halls. Naval Academy Gets Cybersecurity Moneyhttp://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/naval-academy-gets-cybersecurity-money
65945 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netFri, 19 Dec 2014 15:11:12 +0000Naval Academy Gets Cybersecurity MoneyDon RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Vice Adm. Walter Carter is the new superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. The academy held a change-of-command ceremony Wednesday in Annapolis. Carter was recently president of the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He graduated from the academy in 1981. Carter also is a graduate of the Navy Fighter Weapons School, Top Gun. He has commanded the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group 12. He also was commander of the USS Carl Vinson, one of the Navy's largest nuclear-powered super carriers. He has flown 125 combat missions. Carter is the academy's 62nd superintendent. He is a native of Burrillville, Rhode Island. He is succeeding Vice Adm. Michael Miller, who retired at the ceremony. Miller has been the superintendent since 2010. Naval Academy Has New Superintendent http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/naval-academy-has-new-superintendent
58299 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netThu, 24 Jul 2014 11:44:40 +0000Naval Academy Has New Superintendent Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski says a Senate vote on $120 million for a new building for cybersecurity training at the U. S. Naval Academy could be three weeks away. Mikulski told member of the academy's Board of Visitors Monday that there is "tremendous support" for the building to help best prepare future Navy leaders in cybersercuity. The House of Representatives would need to concur with the provision. Plans call for completing the 206,000-square foot building in 2018. The building would house a Center for Cyber Security Studies on the academy's Annapolis campus. The academy has emphasized cybersecurity training in recent years. In 2011, the school changed its core curriculum for the first time in a decade to add two cybersecurity courses. It also is now offering a major in cyber operations. Funding For Cybersecurity Building at US Naval Academy up in Senate Soon http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/funding-cybersecurity-building-us-naval-academy-senate-soon
55734 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netTue, 10 Jun 2014 12:36:36 +0000Funding For Cybersecurity Building at US Naval Academy up in Senate Soon Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - President Barack Obama appointed a new superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, the defense secretary said Friday. The appointment of Navy Rear Adm. Walter Carter, who would be promoted to the rank of vice admiral, needs U.S. Senate approval. Carter is now serving as president of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Carter would replace Vice Adm. Michael Miller, who became the 61st superintendent of the academy in Annapolis, Maryland, in 2010. Carter, a native of Burrillville, Rhode Island, became the 54th president of the U.S. Naval War College in July 2013. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1981 and was designated a naval flight officer in 1982. Carter graduated from the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School in the last F-4 Phantom class in 1985. New Man In Charge of Naval Academy http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/new-man-charge-naval-academy
55569 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netFri, 06 Jun 2014 15:50:08 +0000New Man In Charge of Naval Academy Don RushWASHINGTON (AP) - A military judge has found a former U.S. Naval Academy football player not guilty of a sexual assault charge. The judge on Friday acquitted Joshua Tate of Nashville, Tenn., of one count of aggravated sexual assault. Tate chose to be tried by a judge rather than a military jury. Prosecutors initially accused Tate and two other students of sexually assaulting a female student during a 2012 party at an off-campus house in Annapolis, Md., where the school is located. The woman said she didn't remember being sexually assaulted after a night of heavy drinking but heard from others she had had sex with multiple partners at the party. Tate was the only one brought to court-martial, the military's equivalent of a trial. The other students no longer face charges. Not Guilty Verdict in Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case (Update)http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/not-guilty-verdict-naval-academy-sexual-assault-case-update
51139 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netThu, 20 Mar 2014 16:01:02 +0000Not Guilty Verdict in Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case (Update)Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The U.S. Naval Academy says a midshipman has been found dead after an automobile accident in a creek. The academy said Monday an automobile was found in College Creek, near the Nimitz library on academy grounds in Annapolis. An Anne Arundel County Fire Department dive team searched the vehicle, which was found Sunday, and discovered a body underwater near the seawall. The academy says the midshipman's family has been notified. The school says it is withholding the victim's identity until 24 hours after the notification of kin. The vehicle was recovered Monday morning. The academy says it is being examined by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and Naval Support Activity Annapolis Police as part of an ongoing investigation. Body Found in Car in College Creek Near Naval Academy http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/body-found-car-college-creek-near-naval-academy
49470 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netTue, 18 Feb 2014 13:15:37 +0000Body Found in Car in College Creek Near Naval Academy Don RushWASHINGTON (AP) - CBS and CNN have let a 72-hour window lapse to appeal a military judge's order releasing un-aired interview footage of a woman at the center of a sexual assault case. Jennifer Zeldis, a military judiciary spokeswoman, confirmed Tuesday that neither network gave notice of an appeal during the window. Attorneys for Joshua Tate, a former U.S. Naval Academy football player charged with sexual assault, wanted the footage, saying it is relevant to preparation for his March trial. The networks disagreed, but the judge overseeing the case ruled Wednesday that some material should be turned over to defense lawyers. He gave both networks 72 hours to appeal. A lawyer for CNN declined to comment. A spokeswoman for CBS News confirmed it had decided not to appeal. Media and the Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/media-and-naval-academy-sexual-assault-case
48411 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netWed, 29 Jan 2014 13:37:33 +0000Media and the Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case Don RushWASHINGTON (AP) - A lawyer for a woman at the center of a sexual assault case involving two U.S Naval Academy midshipmen says military prosecutors plan to recommend dropping a charge against one of the men. The lawyer, Ryan Guilds, said prosecutors told the woman and her lawyers Thursday they intend to recommend dropping the charge against Midshipman Eric Graham of Alabama. Spokeswoman Jennifer Zeldis in the Navy prosecutors' office said Thursday she could not confirm whether prosecutors would recommend that U.S. Naval Academy superintendent Vice Adm. Michael Miller drop the charge of abusive sexual contact Graham faces. In October, Miller decided to court-martial Graham as well as Midshipman Joshua Tate of Tennessee over allegations they sexually assaulted a female midshipman during an off-campus party in 2012. Tate is charged with aggravated sexual assault. Charges To Be Dropped Against One Defendant in Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/charges-be-dropped-against-one-defendant-naval-academy-sexual-assault-case
47462 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netFri, 10 Jan 2014 15:39:06 +0000Charges To Be Dropped Against One Defendant in Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case Don RushWASHINGTON (AP) - A court-martial has been scheduled for February for a U.S. Naval Academy student accused of aggravated sexual assault. Midshipman Josh Tate appeared at an arraignment Monday at the Washington Navy Yard. The court-martial is scheduled to begin Feb. 10. The case stems from an April 2012 party at an off-campus house in Annapolis. The alleged victim had been drinking heavily and has testified that she cannot remember having sex with Tate. Another student also faces a separate court-martial in the case. It is scheduled for Jan. 27. Midshipman Eric Graham is charged with abusive sexual contact. Court Martial Set for Sexual Assault Case at Naval Academy http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/court-martial-set-sexual-assault-case-naval-academy
44089 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netMon, 04 Nov 2013 16:41:39 +0000Court Martial Set for Sexual Assault Case at Naval Academy Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A federal judge has denied a request by a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman accused of sexual assault to recuse the academy's superintendent from the case. Jason Ehrenberg, an attorney for Midshipman Josh Tate, said Wednesday he still hopes to prevail in arguing later that undue command influence has prompted the case to move forward to a court-martial amid a heightened focus on sexual assault in the military. Ehrenberg filed a motion to intervene in a federal case brought by the alleged victim, whose attorneys also sought the recusal of the superintendent. U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander dismissed the case, after saying she could not find grounds to intervene. She issued an order last week saying Tate's motion to intervene was denied as moot, now that the case has been dismissed. Recusal Request Denied in Naval Academy Sexual Assault Casehttp://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/recusal-request-denied-naval-academy-sexual-assault-case
43875 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netThu, 31 Oct 2013 12:44:22 +0000Recusal Request Denied in Naval Academy Sexual Assault CaseDon RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A lawyer for a U.S. Naval Academy student accused of sexual assault is asking a federal judge to remove the superintendent from deciding who will serve on a court-martial panel that will decide the case. Jason Ehrenberg, an attorney for Midshipman Josh Tate, wrote in the court filing submitted Tuesday night that Vice Adm. Michael Miller decided to refer the case to a court-martial, despite recommendations from an investigating officer and Millers own senior counsel not to do so. Ehrenberg filed the motion to intervene as part of a lawsuit brought by the alleged victims lawyer, who also sought Millers recusal. Last week, U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander said she could not find grounds for a federal court to interfere with a pending investigation in military court. Court Challenge in Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/court-challenge-naval-academy-sexual-assault-case
43028 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netWed, 16 Oct 2013 16:43:32 +0000Court Challenge in Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case Don RushANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The U.S. Naval Academy superintendent says two of three midshipmen should face a court-martial in a sexual assault case. Vice Adm. Michael Miller on Thursday said he has referred the cases of Midshipmen Eric Graham and Joshua Tate to general court-martial. He decided not to refer Midshipman Traves Bush. The case of the former football players has drawn attention at a time when the White House, Congress and Pentagon are focusing on sexual assaults in the military. The case stems from an alcohol-fueled April 2012 party at an off-campus house. The alleged victim is a fellow midshipman who was drinking and has said she doesnt remember having sex that night. She said she heard about the allegations after the party from others. Courts Martial Recommended in Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/courts-martial-recommended-naval-academy-sexual-assault-case
42702 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netThu, 10 Oct 2013 15:49:46 +0000Courts Martial Recommended in Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case Don RushThe district offices of Congressman Andy Harris have been closed and his district staff furloughed as the effect of the government shutdown begins to spread. The Eastern Shore Republican says he is preparing to donate his paycheck as the government shutdown takes hold. His Washington office will be manned by two staff members. In a statement issued on Tuesday Harris blamed the President and Senate for the shutdown calling the Affordable Care Act a disaster that will cripple the Maryland economy. Harris said that the Republican controlled House would continue to act on a daily basis to restore temporary funding of parts of the government such the military, veterans benefits and national parks. Meanwhile, Senator Ben Cardin vowed not to yield to the House Republican efforts to defund or delay funding of the new health care law though the shutdown. The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the Maryland Democrat charged that Maryland was losing $15 million every day the federal government isReaction Comes in From Government Shutdown http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/reaction-comes-government-shutdown
42224 as http://delmarvapublicradio.netWed, 02 Oct 2013 13:29:05 +0000Reaction Comes in From Government Shutdown